What this page is for
An item category is the heading an item is listed under: a menu section such as Grills or Beers, or a shelf grouping such as Flour and grains. Every item needs one, chosen on New item. Categories are flat; there is no sub-grouping.
This page lists every category with its Code, Name, Description and its position in lists (Order). You see it if your role can view the catalogue; adding, editing and archiving need a role that can manage the catalogue.
How to…
How to add a category
Press New item category. See New item category.
How to change a category
Press the row, or Edit from its row menu.
How to archive or restore a category
Choose Archive from the row menu. It can only be archived once no item on sale is in it; once archived, it stops being offered for new items but existing items keep it. Choose Restore to bring it back.
Worked examples
Restaurant and bar
The Acacia Grill & Bar lists Mains, Grills, Starters, Spirits, Beers and Charges, each with a sort order that matches the order sections appear on the printed menu.
Supermarket
Tumaini Supermarket cannot archive Flour and grains while Jogoo Maize Meal is still on sale under it; she moves or archives the items first.